CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 05-27
Council/McLay
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING HOMER CITY
CODE SECTION 21.48.060(h) CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS, BUFFERS AND SECTION 21.49.060(H) GENERAL COMMERCIAL 1 LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS, BUFFERS.
WHEREAS, The Homer City Council discussed
the matter or zoning buffers during their Committee of the Whole meeting on
March 14, 2005; and
WHEREAS, The Homer City Council approved
Memorandum 05-56(A), on March 29, 2005 during their regular meeting which
forwarded a request for amendment to the zoning buffers under landscaping
requirements for the Central Business District, General Commercial One, General
Commercial Two, Marine Commercial and Marine Industrial Districts.
THE CITY OF
HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Homer City Code
21.48.060(h) Landscaping Requirements for the Central Business district is
hereby amended to read as follows:
h. Landscaping Requirements. All development on lands in this zoning
district shall conform to the following:
1. Landscaping shall include the retention of
native vegetation to the maximum extent possible and shall consist of the
following:
a. Buffers:
i. 3 feet minimum width along all lot lines where setbacks permit; except where a single use is contiguous across common lot lines, such as, but not limited to, shared driveways and parking areas. Whenever such contiguous uses cease the required buffers shall be installed.
ii. 15 feet minimum from the top of the bank of any defined drainage channel or stream.
Section 2. Homer City Code 21.49.060(h) Landscaping
Requirements in the General Commercial 1 District is hereby amended to read as
follows:
h. Landscaping Requirements. All development on lands in this zoning
district shall conform to the following:
1. Landscaping shall include the retention of
native vegetation to the maximum extent possible and shall consist of the
following:
a. Buffers:
i. 3 feet minimum width along all lot lines where setbacks permit; except where a single use is contiguous across common lot lines, such as, but not limited to, shared driveways and parking areas. Whenever such contiguous uses cease the required buffers shall be installed.
Section 3. This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER,
ALASKA, this __________ day of ______________________, 2005.
CITY OF HOMER
_______________________________
JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY
CLERK
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
First Reading and Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:
Reviewed and approved as to form:
_____________________________ ___________________________
Walt E. Wrede, City Manager Gordon J. Tans, City Attorney
Date: Date:
Fiscal Note: NA